The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-12
BREVITIES.
PERsONALPARAGRA MINOR MEN
TON. AND LOCAL LACONICs.
The News of the Day Boiled Down ana
Served Up I'm Condensed shape About
Folks You Know, and Interesting Items
Happily and Hastily Hit.

rec q Co.'S shoe house, Broad street,
February nth, 1887: 8 am, 63' II m,
73O; pm. 72o pm, so.
Mr.. c. b. Ryan and family are in the
city.
Supervisors Of election will ce paid to-
doy by the United States Marshal.
Eminent Exalted Ruler Dan Kelly was
entertained by the Richmond Elks Thurs
day night.
Colonel William f. Tanner has gone
South on business, and will be gone about
two weeks.
Louis James goes from Richmond to
Charleston, and opens in New Orleans
February Goth.
Mr.. Reuben Knox and wife, Charles
City county, were reported at Ford S
hotel yesterday.
Adiutant and Mrs. Bryant will conduct
services at the old Labratory at the usual
hours tomorrow.
Senator Blackstone, of Accomack, and
Senator c. p. Jones, Of Highland, were
at the Capitol yesterday.
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Lyons left yesterday morning for
Hampden-Sydney College.
The sidewalk has been laid on the
north side of Main street, between Tween
ty-frst and Twenty
The Oratorio Society has changed its
meeting night from Thursday to Friday,
commencing with last night.
The ball of Eureka Assembly last night
HILL mas larralVr attan6pd
and was a very enjoyable affair.
Mr.. John Whitaker, one of the man
ayers of A. Cameron's factory, is very
sick at his residence on west Main street.
Mr.. E. S. French, superintendent of
agencies OF the Washington Life Insur-
ance Company of New York, is in the
city
Joseph Stewart (colorcd) was arrested
yesterday for having in his possession a
COW, stolen from Mrs. Lizzie Smith last
August.
A large force of convicts are daily at
work in the extreme south end of Pine
street getting dirt to fill in the lot at the
penitentiary.
Captain c. A. Taylor, of the Richmond,
] Il ItutllbhSDulE anu OAOiidN loiiAOetNt'
was at the Metropolitan Hotel, Washing
ton, yesterday.
Mrs. Jane l.. Todd, wife of Mr.. Wash
ington II. Todd, an old resident of Sid
ney, died Thursday night at her residence
on South Belvidere street.
Cheltz Harvie 0lias Harvie Reade, was
received at the penitentiary yesterday
from Pulaski county TO serve "A term Of
two years for malicious assault.
Major b. +. Eakle, Senator G. p Jones,
Of Highland; Mr.. Louis James and Miss
Marie Wainwright and Mr.. II. Jacobus,
of Baltimore, are at the Exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Talbot have re-
turned from Bedford county, whittier
they went to attend the funeral Of the
latter's father, Mr. NJ. W. Radford.
Charlie Watkins, small white boy,
accidentally shot himself in the hand
with pistol while playing on the lIOwit-
ger Armory lot yesterday morning.
The alarm Of fire from Box %, corner
of Seventeenth and Marshall streets, yes
terday afternoon was caused by the burn
ing of a chimney on Seventeenth street.
All of the judges and commissioners of
election recently appointed will have to
qualify before the clerk of the Hastings
Court by the Goth of the present month.
There are in progress at this time more
revival meetings than were ever known at
one time before. a very gracious season
is predicted by the combined clergy Of
the city.
The City Sergeants room at the City
Hall presents rather gamy look. Among
the many beautiful decorations are faro,
rouge Ct noir, roulette and various other
lay-outs.
Bishop Randolph left yesterday morn
ing for Halifax county. He will return
to the city next Tuesday. His yisitations
in Richmond will commence the first
week in April.
Captain Frank Cunningham was UNI
able to 20 to Petersburg last night on
account of a severe hoarseness. He has
been singing at Leigh-street church for
about two weeks
A company called the Warwick Rifles
has been organized at Newport News.
Walter 5. Upshur is Second Lieutenant,
and o. B. Sims, Quartermaster Sergeant.
Both are Richmond boys.
The remains of Mrs. NJ f. Rider will
be taken to her old home in King Viii
liam county this morning at 1920 o'clock
from the residence of her son-in- law, Mr.
William II. Powell, No 21l7 Venable
street.
From the Norfolk VUginidn: The Old
Dominion Guard of Portsmouth, will re-
ceiye the remainder of their coats on
Tuesday, the 18th. They were made in
Richmond The pants and vests will be
made in Portsmouth
Mrs. William III. Peasants conducted
| Bible readings at the City Mission yes
terday. These readings are held every
/ Friday at 1890 o'clock am, and it is be
lieved that they are productive of much
good.
The Washington critic says There
is a growing impression at Richmond
that an extra session of the Virginia Leg
islature will be called about the middle
of March" The general impression here
seems TO be that there will not be an ex-
ira session